Microsoft announced sell-through of more than 2 million Xbox One units worldwide this morning, matching Sony’s 2.1 million PS4 units sold, during the console’s first 18 days on the market. According to Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Colin Sebastian, the trade firm expects “relatively balanced sales” for both consoles by the end of the launch […]

Activision Blizzard became an independent company last night, after it bought back the majority of its shares held by former parent company Vivendi which now, only holds a 12% stake. This is, according to Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian, a “win-win-win” for all parties involved – despite a decrease in WoW subs.

Mists of Pandaria sold 2.7 millions digital and physical units combined its first week, Blizzard announced today, but sales of the expansion are 30% below those of Cataclysm, the previous expansion, according to figures derived by Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian.

Borderlands 2 is selling “in line to slightly ahead of expectations,” since it launched on Tuesday, September 18 in the US, according to Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst Colin Sebastian; however, the firm’s enthusiasm for Take-Two is “tempered” by increasing uncertainty over the presumed March 2013 launch timing for GTA 5. Speaking in an […]

Robert W. Baird & Co analyst Colin Sebastian has said the firm still expects Sony and Microsoft to launch next-gen consoles as early as 2013, especially now Ubisoft has admitted during its call to investors today it was “well underway in development on games for next generation video game consoles,” according to an analyst note.